Lasting-machine.



H. A. BALLARD.

LASTING MAGHINE;

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16, 1904.

1,131,983. Patented Maf; 16, 1915;

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H. A. BALLARD. LASTlNG MACHINE.

APVPILICATON ILED MAR.16,1904. 1,131,983. Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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H. A. BALLARD.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION ULEB MAR.16.1904.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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HABE-IE .BALLAR-D, GF ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, LASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 THE BOYLSTON BIANUFACTURIN? COMPANY, 0F BOSTDN, MASSACHU CRFVRATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

LASTING-MACHINE.

Application .led March 16, 1904.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Hanan; A. BALLARD, of Ashland, in the county, oi Middlesex and State of Massachusetts,` have invented `certain new and useful improvements in Lastingdllachmes, of which the following is 'proper maximum tension, to cause it to assuine the exact shape of the last, and further to crimp the edges oi the upper regularly and evenly, so as to distribute evenly on the inner-sole t ie bulk or' material or stock over which the'outer sole is to lie.

in the embodiment oi the invention illustrated upon the drawings, which is the best embodiment now known to me, the arrangement oit' the wipers is such 'that the wiping edges which surround the toe or heel portions" of the upper contract simultaneously toward approximate center and may be given a series of contracting and expanding nictivs for the purpose of ironing the eriinps leather.

The i .mounted upon heads .or carriages ,whic are movable toward and the carriages being lifted. The wipers have wiping movement relatively to the carriages, the direction of suoi wiping movement being fixed as to lateral variation but variable wrtieally. rihe wipers are adjustable to various inclined planes relatively to their respective carriages to enable them to follow the planes ot the bottom of' the last. The shoe is supported between the carriages by adjustable supports whose'adjustability, in conjunction with that of the wipers, affoi-ds any desired relative arrangement whereby 'the toe wipers and heel wipers may be caused to act symmetrically -on right and left straight and crooked shoes. rlihe shoe supports, loi' which there aretwo, are adjustable horizontally in directions transversey to eachother, so that the'last may be adjusted to arrange the median line oi" its lSpecification of Letters Patent.

. the paths oi' movement Patented'li/iar. i5, 1915.

Serial No. 198,420.

means of asuitable oot-treadle located con Veniently with respect to the operator, the last, however, being held upward', as stated, by spring pressure, the torce of which may be adjusted or varied, as desireda The heads which carry "the wipers are movable toward the last through the n iediuin of a hand-wheel and gearing and when released are returned automatically to ini tial position by spring-actuated mechanism.

A machine embodyingthe invention pos-` sesses many features of advantage resulting from 'the construction and arrangement or the parts, as hereinafter described..

Referring to the drawings, which, as stated, illustrate one embodiment of theinyentione-Figure 1 represents a .front elevation of the machine, with the wiper-carrying heads in retracted position. Fig. 2 is a plan view, of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the head which carries the toe wipers. A. depressing tool or hold-down is shown in position to depress the shoe. Fig. i represents a longitudinal vertical section oit' the head shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the top or wiper-retaining plate which covers the head on the wipers and retainsA them in position. F ig. 6 illustrates in plan view a partially assembled shoe with the toe and heel heads in operative position. (In

'this ligure the retaining plate is omitted from the toe-wiping mechanism and the wipers and said plate from the heel-wiping mechanism.) F ig. 7 represents the two heads with the retaining plate omitted, and shows the wipers as having wiped the upper over on the sole. Fig. 8 represents a vertical cross section of the head shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 9 represents a vertical cross-section or' a portion of the toe-jack on line 99 of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 represents a vertical cross section on the line 10 10 of Fig. i, and illustrates the jack which supports the heel and middle portion of a last. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal vertical seetionofl the jack shown in Fig. ILO.

The frame of the machine -is indicated at l0, and is provided with gufidesll 1l, at the top thereof,-at each end, which are in'alinement with' each other. Upon these guides are mounted the toe carriage 12 and the heelcarriage 13. These carriages carry the toe andlieel wipers, as will be subsequently described, and are adapted to be moved toward j and from each other by mechanism which will be explained. The main jack 14, which supportsthe heel-part of the last, is placed in transverse guides in the head 151 of a vertically movable upright column 16. On

'the upper end ofthe jack is a stud or pin y 140, pivoted at 141 in position to enter the 15' 143 .to the head 151, the tensionjof the spring aperture in the top of the last.` j Thisstud or in has an. varm142 connected?. by' a spring '-being .adjustable by means of an eye-bolt 144 and a nut 145. The spring is provided for the purpose of rocking the pin or stud 140 forward so as to press the toe of the last upon the toe-j ack, which is subsequently re,

ferred to. The column 1 is keyed in a transverse web 161 of the frame, and is threaded, as illustrated, to receive an adjustable nut 19 between which and the web 162 is 'placed a :strong helical jack-supporttion of the jack may be adjusted. The j ack' itself is transversely adjustable across the head 151 by a worm 152 formed or secured on a shaft 153, as best shown in Figs. 10 and 11. This worm engages complemental rack teeth on the base of the jack. A hand-wheel ment of the jack.

' 154 is lsecured to the shaft 153 to provide for the easy rotation thereof to effect an adjust- Thus the lateral adjustment of the jack and the heel end of the last,

` provides for so swinging the last, about the toe post as a center, as to bring the median line of the forepart of a crooked right or left shoe in line with the toe wipers, as will be explained more in detail. For very crooked lasts the rack may be elongated, to

vget a greater `lateral movement of the heel The toe-jack is indicated at 22, being formed with a suitable head 221, upon which toward -the toe portion of a last rests.

It is interiorly threaded to vreceive the upstanding threaded post 23, the base of which is dovetailed into guides 25 formed in the head 251 of an upright column 26 similar to that at 16. The guides 25 extend longitudinally of the machine, so that the toe-jack may be adjusted according to the length of the shoe and from the main-jack. The column 26 isv passed through the webs 161 1 6'2, and is threaded to receive the collar 29 which is similar to that at 19. A. spring 28 is interpo'sed between said columnand the web 162, the upward limit of movement of the column under thetension of the spring 28 being determined by the nut "30 which is similar to that ,at 20. A depressible foottreadle 31 is connected to the lower end of the column 26 for the depression of the jack.

' The two treadles 21 31 are arranged in juxtaposition, so that the operator vmay easily depressone jack independently of the other, to effect the adjustment ofthe toe-end or heel-end of the last., as the case may be.

The toe-wiping mechanism is adjustable about two axes which are transverse to ,each other, the carriage itself being 4mov/able bodily toward and from the 'jack' 22. This is in order that the wipers may be swung about a transverse axis' to lie in, and here be held in, a plane substantially .paral el to the bottom of the forepart ofthe lastj and also adjusted about a longitudinal axis sub# stantially parallel and close to the plane of the wipers or of the bottom part of a last supported by the toe jackor rest to /conform to the transverse inclination of the bottom of/ the last. .The base or body of the carriage is substantially boxflike and is provided inits front and rear walls with semi circular arc-shaped grooves or guides 40, as shown in Fig. 8. In these grooves or guides extend the interlocking ribs ior ends of a semi-cylindrical block or member 41, said member having on its periphery"rack-teeth 42 for engagement by a worm` `43, as shown in Fig. 4. The said worm 43 is on a shaft 44, which projects through tlie\,enclwall of the carriage and` is equipped with a handwh eel 45 by which it may be rota The rotation of the said worm moves thefnember 41 about an axis transverse to a last vsupported by the jacks. The member 41 is itself formed with curved guides vor guidewavs 46 for the reception of correspondingly shaped interlocking ribs on a support or a member 47 which isvsubstantially semicylindrical. v The axis of the member 47 is longitudinal of the machine, vand in the plane of the forepart of the inner sole of la partially lasted shoe restingupon the toe support, whereas the axis of the member 41 is transverse with relation to the machine, all as shown in Figs. 4 and 8; The member 4"( is formed in its periphery with rackteeth- 48 which are engaged by a worm 49 on a shaft 50, said shaft being journaled in sockets or slots 51 51 in the ends of the member 41. The said shaft is equipped at its front end with a hand-wheel 52; The upper portion of the member 47 is Vfiat and to it is secured the base-'plate 53 of the head. The two semi-cylindrical members 41 and 47 with their adjusting devices enable the -wipers carried thereby to lie in any plane ,required by the sole of the last. The carriage itselfis formed in its ,base

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with rack-teeth which are engaged by a pinion 50 on a shaft 57 extending -from front to rear ot the machine and journaled in the frame thereof. 0n the t'ront end of the shaft is a' hand-wheel 58 ha ing in its periphery ratchet-teeth 59 tor engagement by a laZy-pavvl G0. rlhis pavfl is held in engagement with the tvheel .by a spring (Si, but isy formed with an arm G2 which may be engaged by the linee of the operator Aand moved to disengage the pawl from the handvvheel. The carriage is automatically returned to initial position by means of a bellcrank lever Whose long arm yG3 is connected to the carriage by a curved linl 64 and Whose shorter arm 67 is thrown upward by the spring 65. The spring 65 is coiled about .a pin 66 connected to the arm 67 and proj ecting through a lug 68 on the trame. The end of the pin 66 is threaded to receive a cushioned nut 69 which may be adjusted to limit the retrograde movement of thecarriage. This adjustment of the nut 69 pro vides for the carriage moving backward but a short distance When small shoes are being lasted, and saves the operator the exertion of moving the carriage from its extreme out- Ward limit of movement each time the Wipers are to be actuated.

i The base-plate 53A of the Wiper-head is provided at its inner end with upwardly projecting lugs 70 in which is trunnioned the Wiper support 71, by means of the pintle 72"(see Fig. 4). llhe Wipers 75 7 5 areA coupled or hinged together at 76, Vas shown in Fig. G, and they lie in a recess between the support 71 and a top-plate 77. The plate itself is removably held in place by a latch 78 pivoted at 7 9 and adapted to engage the notched end of a pin 80 that projects up- Wardly from the Wiper-support through the top-plate. Ahandle 81 is attached to the top-plate for lits convenient removal. The Wipers are formed With curved wiping edges a u, and they project beyond the recessed portion of the Wipersupport- They are adapted to be moved bodily and at the same time swung about their coupling 76 by means of a slide 82 arranged in a guide 83 formed in the wiper-support 71. The said slide Si) has pivoted to its ends tivo links 8d S4 Whose rounded heads 85 S5 lit removablv in sockets S6 in the rear parts of the Wipers 75. ear their -outer edges .the Wipers are provided with curved cam lslots S7 into which project guide-rolls 88 journaledson upstanding pins 89 on the Wiper support 71. By moving the guide 82 forward. the wipers 'T5 75 may be caused to movel bodily in the same direction and also to siving inward about their coupling 76, as illustrated in Figs. G and 7.

The wiper-support 71 is trunnioned at 72 upon the base plate 53 and has a limited oscillatory movement on a substantially pintle 72.

horizontal ams, or on an axis parallel with the base-plate, this n'iovement being effected by the same device which serves to actuate the slide 82. Preferably-a liand-lever'90' is employed for this purpose. The said handle has a ball and socket connection -with the slide S2, and its rear end is tulcrumed upon a pin 91 which passes through a slot 92 in an arm 93, as shown in Fig. 3. lThe said arm is connected to the head 53 by a substantially horizontal pintle 951., arranged parallel to the lines of Imovement ot the slide S2'. The handle-lever S90y may tlierefore not only be rocked aboutr its fulcrum 91, to advance and retract the Wipers,`but also may be moved up and ldownabo'ut its fulcrum or pintle 94 to swing the VViper or support about its trunnions.

Since the pressure of' the Wipers upon lthe shoe tends to torce their 'operative ends upward, an abutment must be provided to limit the movement about the axis oi2 the Hence I employ an adjustable abutment screw 150 which is passed through Y.

a web projecting laterally from the guide 83, so as to bear against the base plate 53 of the head, as shown in Fig. 8. Ordinarily this abutment is adjusted as shown, so that, When it engaged the plate 53, the axisofthe slide 82, to. be described, is parallel with and close to the axisy of `transverse tilting movement of the Wiper support.

The heel-wiping mechanism is mounted upon a head 100 between which and the car riage 13 is an adjusting mechanism similar to that of the toe-wiping mechanisms previously described, and indentified bythe same reference characters. The carriage13 is advanced by the hand Wheel and -rack gearing, and Withdravy'n by spring-actuated mechanism, similar to` those employed in connection with. the toe-wij'ier carriage, the same reference characters being used to indicate such parts oi' the heel-carriage mech anism as are duplicates of corresponding parts of the toe-carriage'mechanism.

rl'he Wipers 101 102 havetheir operative edges properly curved toA conform tothe heel portion of the shoe, andthey are operated by mechanism similar to that emplayed for operating" thev toe-ivipers." in fact. the heel-\viping mechanism `rand toewiping mechanism are duplicates except that the heel-vviping mechanism has a band for pressing the upper against thel vsides and back of the heel-part ot' the lastl y Referring to Fig. 6, it will be `observed that the Wiper-support 711 is recessed mits vupper surface to receive `tivo bars 104l to the projecting ends ot which: are pivoted triangular blocks 105 which 'support the flexible heel-band or clamp 106.2"Said band or clamp may be formed of leather or any other suitable flexible; material. "The tivo bars 104 104 are pivoted to a v4cross-bar 103 which is ulcrumed intermediate #of its end` lows :-The last with the insole and the u upper assembled for lasting, is placed in the machine upside down, as shown in Fig. 1. It is placed upon the stud or pin 140 'and the said pin is rocked about its fulcruin 141 to permit the toe of the last to be placed upon the toe-jack where it is securely held by the tension of the spring 143. The shoe is then adjusted so that the median line of its heel-part shall be in line withthe wiping movement of the heel-wiping mechanism. This is done by turning the hand wheel 154 and by shifting the toe of the shoe laterally. The hand wheel 154 imparts bodily lateral movement to the last; and shifting the toe of the shoe, as stated, swings the shoe about the axis of the pin 140 upon which the last is mounted. The shoe and wiping mechanism may thus be so related that the wipers will act symmetrically upon the two" sides of the heel-part of either a right or left shoe, whether the median line of the heelin line with or out of line with the part is The heelmedian line of the forepart.

wiping mechanism is then adjusted so that the wipers lie in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the. heel seat. The jack nut Q0 is adjusted to position the heel seat slightly above the plane of the wipers; and

when the carriage 13 has been locked in 4 operative position to: set the band 1064 against the shoe, the actual wiping-over may be performed Since the heel seat isl above the plane of the wipers, the jack vmust be depressed by the treadle 21 in order to enable the wipers to act. The operative, with one foot upon the treadle and one hand upon the heel-wiping lever 90, may depress the one just enough to permit wipingmovement of the other. Vhen the upper has been wiped over by the heel wipers as shown by Fig. 7, the treadle 21 may be released to permit the jack springlQ to force the wiped-over and pleated material against the under side of the wipers. The operating lever 90 may now be released, leaving the heel wipers in the position shown by Fig. 7, and the operative may drive suitable nails to secure the wipedover material to the heel seat. Then thethe last #mamas cured, the wipers may be retracted-fand their carriage 13 may De' retracted to the position shown by Figs. 1 and 2.

A large proportion ofshoes are crooked` y That is to say, the median line of the foresuch formations, the shoe supports are adapted to be adjusted so that both wiping mechanisms may act 'symmetrically upon l the two sides of the two ends of the shoe.

Ifit is impossible tolast both ends at the same time because of an angular relation of the forepart and heel part ofthe shoe, the ends may be lasted one at a time, each end- `wiping mechanism being retracted when,

the other is in use. After the heel end has been lasted as aforesaid, the shoe may be adjusted so as to causel the median line of its forepart to coincide with the line of wiping movement of the toewipers. This is done by again turning the hand wheel 154 and bv shifting the toe of the shoe laterally. In addition to adjusting the shoe with reference to tlie median line of its forepart, the toe wipers are to be adjusted so that they willv lie in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the toe end of the last. The jack nut 30 is adjusted to position the toe end of the shoe slightly above the toe wipers in order to insure sufficient pressure of the wiped-over and pleated toe portion against the under. side of' the toe wipers when the` wipers are advanced as shown by Fig. 7. In this respect the operative manipulates the treadle 31 and the toe-wiping lever 90- in conjunction with each otherjust as the treadle 21 and heelwipingllever are operated as hereinbefore described. In each case theoperative is able to keep the wipers pressed downwardly upon the work by upward pressure upon the handle 90, the wipers being capable of tilting nabout the trunnions 7 2 while acting upon the shoe. When the upper has been wiped over the toe portion as shown by Fig. 7 it may be secured, if desired, by a strip of flexible material a', such as tape. Figs. 1 and 2 showl a spool 110 upon which a strip :c of indeterminate length is wound. As shown by Fig. 7 a short piece of tape is laid between the wipers and the pulled-over portion. It is drawn taut 'and securedl by tacks. If desired, the tacks may be driven between the edge of the wipers and the edge of the 'pleated portion of the upper, and the tape may be omitted.

I have illustrated a shoe which is nearly straight; that is to say, the median line of its forepart is nearly in line with the median line of its heel-part; and I have shown the heelwiping mechanism and toewiping mechanism acting simultaneously upon the shoe. It is to beunderstood, however, that vthe two end-wiping mechanisms are shown acting simultaneously only because the shoe illustrated peimits simultaneous action and that whenever the shape of the shoe requires independent operation of the end-wiping mechanisms the latter will be usediinde.- pendently, and the shoe will be adjusted as hereinbetore described to place the median line ofthe heel-part in the desired position for operating upon the heel and to place the median line of the forepart in the desired position for operatingupon the toe.

in advantage gained by pivoting the wipers and their supporting mechanism to swing about the axis of the transverse pivot 'T2 is that the operative may, by means of the operating hand lever, swing the operative portions oi' the wipers downward, belon7 the plane of the sole, so as to engage the nia- ',terial around the toe of the last, and wipe itupward, so as to draw the upper forwardly, until the wipers reach the plane of the bottom portion of the end of the sole, after which, by means ol the same handle he may more the wipers bodily along the median line of that part of the sole, at .the same time causing the curved edges of the wipers to wipe the fringe of the upper over the marginal portions ot' the last or inner sole. rthis may be repeated until the upper is drawn taut and properly lasted. It desired,

' iowever, this drawing action of the wipers may be accomplished by drawing the toe jack downward by the appropriate treadle, and 'forcing the wipers forward to engage the upper around the toe, and then relieving pressure upon the treadle to permit the spring to move the toe jack upward.

lt is apparent, from the ioregoing description, that my invention is possessed of numerous advantages over earlier machines Y ot the saine general type.

First. The operator is ,not compelled .to hold the sole to the wipei's by the lpressure of his foot, as hitherto necessary, since that is accomplished by means of the sirings .i'hich surround the jack-column. rflie operator may, if he desires, depress the jacks suliiciently to insert the ends of the last undei' the edges ot' the wipers, after which his foot may removed from the treadles. rl`he adjustability of the two jacks, and the relative adjustability of the last, together with the other adjustment-s hereinbeitore de.- scribed in detail, enables the operator to locate the parts in position to cause the wipers accurately to conform to the toe and heel portions of the last. i

Second. The pivoting or trunnioning 'of' the wiper support on lines substantially transverse to the lines of bodily movement of the Wipers enables the operator to draw the upper over the toe and heel of the last,

and to wipe itin place `by a bodily more ment of said Wipers prior to the. contracting movement across the face of the insnlc. rlhese movements ot the wipers are accom; plished by a single hand-lever which has a' universal movement as described. y

'l `hird. fl`lie machine is compact, has no 70 delicate pai-ts, and is strong and durable.

Fourth. Provision is made for the accrate and automatic adjustment of the band to cause it to conform accurately to the last.

There are other advantages which will be apparent to those skilled in the art to whichthis invention relates, but ywhich it is iiniiecessary to-detail. lt Will be understood that the Wipers are removable whereby they may bereplaced by others whose operative' edges conform to the shape of the shoe tio be lasted. v

Having thus explained the nature of the invention, and described a way of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in whicii it may be made, or all of the modes of its use, I declare that what I claim is l. A lasting machine comprising end 1 wiper mechanism, a vertically movable reciprocatory post or column having a iiat head, means for raising and means for depressing said post or column, and a jack dovetailed on said head and bodily adjustable transversely thereon whereby said jacli may be adjusted laterally with relation to the end f'iper mechanism Without varying its angularity thereto.

2. ln a lasting machine, a Jframe, end Wiping mechanisms, a main jack, a toejack, a V10o \movable column for each jack, means on each column for adjustably holding the respective jacks, fixed bearings in said frame for said columns, adjustable members for limiting the `movement of the columns toward the wiping mechanisms, and a pair oit treadles each pivotally connected directly with one of the columns.

8. A lasting machine comprising a carrier, a wiper-carrying head, two members inte 1posed between said carrier and said head and respectively movable labout axes extending at right angles to each other, each of. said membe 1s having segmental g'ear teeth, and transversely arranged worms for adjusting said members and engaged with the teeth thereof. j

4l. A lasting machine comprising a support, and three tilting members superimposed one upon another,` all being mounted upon said support, the yaxes of the lirst and third tilting members being transverse to the axis of the intermediate tilting niember, a manually operative member mounted on said intermediate member, wiping means mounted upon the third tilting member, and means connecting' said manually operative member and said wiping means tor moving the latter relatively to the third tilting member, said means engaging the l -third tilting member and adapted to move the same relatively to said intermediate member.

5. A ack, a base member movable toward and from the jack, coacting wipers, a support for said wipers, means for pivoting said support to said base member t0 permit said support to tilt about an axis transverse to said lines of movement of the base member and closely adjacent the under sides or' the Wipers, an operating member mounted on lsaid base member, and means connecting said operating'member to the'wipers and to said support, so constructed and arranged that said operating member may tilt the 4support and operate said wipers whereby the wipers may be caused to draw the upper across the end of the last and then wipe the upper across the bottom of the last.

6. A lasting machine comprising coacting wipers, a support therefor, a base member on which said support is pivoted to move about a transverse axis in the rear of the operative edges of the wipers, an operating lever, a universal joint connecting said lever with said base member, and means connecting said lever with said wipers and said support, so constructed and arranged that an operator bythe manipulation of said lever may tilt the support and-operate the w-ipers for the purpose set forth.

7. A lasting machine comprising a support having a guide, a slide movable in said guide, coacting wipers on said support connected to said slide, a head, means for pivotally mounting said support on said head, a lever having a ball-and-socket connection with said slide, and a universal joint con- .necting the end of said lever to said head.

8. A lasting machine comprising a pair of coacting wipers, a support for said wipers recessed below said wipers, substantially 7 parallel bars supported by the recess in said band or clamp connected to the ends of said bars, and a cross bar pivotally connected to said substantially parallel bars, and-having a rocker bearing intermediate of its ends Aupon the wall of said recess.

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` 9. A lasting machine comprising a sup- .;port, and three tilting posed one upon another,

members superimall being mounted 'I on *said support, means for moving the first tilting member to various positions, means on the second tilting member to various positions, means on the second tilting member for moving the third tilting member to various ositions, andy wiping means mounted on said third tilting member. l

10. A lasting machine comprising a support, and three tilting members superimposed one upon another, all being mounted on said support,

means on said support for positioning the first tilting member, means the first tilting member for positioning first tilting member. for moving the mentalities movably mountedl on the thirdtilting member, and means on the second tilting member adapted to position the third tilting member and operate the wiping instrumentalities.

1l. A lasting machine comprising a jack, a carriage movable toward and from the jack, a base member supported l.upon the carriage and adjustable about an axis longitudinal of the lines of movement of said carriage, means for positively positioning said base member about said axis, a wiper support pivoted to said base member ona transverse axis, wipers supported unyieldingly upon said base member, an operating lever pivotally mounted upon said base member, and connections between said op-l erating. lever, said wipers and said base member so constructed and arranged that said leverl may be manipulated to tilt the base member and operate said wipers.

12. A lasting machine comprising heel and toe wiper mechanisms, a toe jack, andl a main or heel jack, located between said wiper mechanisms, a supporting guidewayl for the toe jack extending longitudinally of lines connecting the end wiper mechanism a supporting guideway foi-,the main or heel jack extending transversely of said lines, whereby the toe and heel jacks may be adjusted bodily in intersecting lines to place either end of a shoe to be lasted in alinement with the corresponding wiping mechanism, and means including a treadle for effecting a vertical relative movement of each guidelway and jack thereon and the corresponding wiper mechanism, independently of vthe other.

18. In a lasting -machine provided with wipers, a reciprocating carriage for the wipers, wiper-actuating mechanism mounted on said carriage, means under the control of the operator for moving said carriage toward thel last, a lock for locking said means to prevent recession of the carriage, said lock being under control of the operator p to be tripped thereby, a spring, a lever, and

a link connecting said lever to the carriage and arranged to store power in said spring when the carriage is moved toward the last, whereby when the lock is tripped the spring through the medium of said lever will withdraw the carriage from the last.

14. In a bed lasting machine, toe-wiping mechanism, heel-wiping mechanism, and work-supporting instrumentalit'ies located between said wiping mechanisms comprising a toe support and a heel support, said toe support being adjustable toward and from the toe-wiping mechanism longitudinally of a line connecting said mechanisms, and said heel support being adjustable transversely of said line, whereby a right or left crooked shoe may be adjusted horizontallyJand angularly to position it with the median line ot its orep'art in alinement with the median liney of the toe-wiping mechanism.

15. Ina bed lastingmachine, toe-wiping mechanism and heel-wiping mechanism movable in rectilinear lines toward and from each other and held against movement transverse to said lines, and shoe-supportingsupports arranged between said mechanisms,

one of said supports being fixed as to lateral v movemen-tbut movable longitudinally of the shoe, and the other being movable laterally to adjustthe torepart and heel-part respectively oi' the shoe with relation to the aforesaid lines of movement of said wiping mechanisms, and means for adjusting said supports as described whereby a right or left .crooked shoe may be adjusted horizontally and angularly to position it with the median line of its forepart in alinement with the median line of the toe-wiping mechanism.

16. In a bed lasting machine, toe-wiping mechanism and heel-wiping mechanism mov.-l able toward and from each other and, arranged So that their lines of movement toward and from each other are fixed, a toe support for the toe of a shoe arranged bej tween said wiping mechanisms, and a heel support for said shoe, said toe support being ixed as to movement laterally of the shoe and movable longitudinally thereof, said' heel support being movable laterally to adjust-the forepart and heel-part respectively of the shoe with relation to said lines of movement of said wiping mechanisms,

whereby a right or left .crooked shoe may be adjusted horizontally and angularly to posi- "tion it with the median-line of its forepart tiv nism'.

in alinement with the median line of the toewiping mechanism, lin combination with teadle-opera-ted means for effecting a relavertical movement of each of said sup- 'i and its corresponding wiping mecha- 17. In abed lasting machine, toe-wiping mechanism and heel-,jviping mechanism movable toward and `from each other and arranged so that their lines of movement to- A ward and from each other are ixed, a toe support for the toe of a shoe arranged between l said wiping mechanisms, and a heel support ranged so that their lines of movement towardand from each other are ixed, a toe support and a heel supportfor the toe and heel respectively of a shoe arranged between said wiping mechanisms, and means permitting said supports to vbe relatively adjusted 1n lines transverse to each other, whereby the forepart of a crooked shoe may be positioned for symmetrical engagement by said toe-wiping mechanismand the heel-part of said shoe positioned for symmetrical engagement by said heel-wiping mechanism;V

19. In a lasting machine, the combinationv with a toe support, of a lasting head having wiper plates adapted to lay the upper over the bottom of the shoe resting on said support, means for eecting a relative vertical movement of said head and said support, arc-shaped interlocking rib and groove bearing conections located between the lasting head and wiper plates curved to permit movement of said plates about an axis extending lengthwise of the bottom of the shoe to be lasted and disposed with relation to the wiper plates to furnish an unyielding support for said plates when rpressed upon the bottom of the shoe.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with a shoe support, of acarriage provided with wiper plates .arranged to move over the bottom of a shoe to be lasted, said carriage having a base, an interlocking arc-shaped rib and groove bearing connection located Ibetween the 'wiper p latesand the base to permit lateral rocking movement of the wiper plates and direct such movement about an axis extending lengthwise of the bottom face of a shoe resting` on said support, and means for effecting and maintaining'the said lateral adjustment of said wiper plates.

21. In a lasting machine, the combination of shoe supporting means, a base member provided with lasting means, a carriage, said carriage and base member having laterally extending arc-shaped interlocking rib and groove connections curved to permit rocking' movementof said base member about an axis I extending' lengthwise of a shoe resting on said shoe supportingrmeans, and gear and segment connections for adjusting `said base member about said axis,

22. A lasting machine comprising toe lasting means, a laterally fixed toe rest, a frame in which the lasting-means and toe rest are mounted, a supportior the lasting means, and a connection located between said frame and said support, and including ribs vand grooves curved to permit said support to` move about an axis extending substantially parallel with. the planeoil". the bottom face o't' a last sustained on lthe toe` rest.

23. A lasting machinefcomprising in combination, lasting means`,`a shoe support, a

carriage movable toward and from the shoe support, a support on thencarriagefor the lasting means, and an'.-interlocking-arcshaned rib and 'rroove connectlon located """saidsupportand said carriage aropermit lateraly rocking movement lasting means'and to direct that movement about an aXis extending lengthwise! of theshoe and located substantially parallel to the plane of the bottomface of a shoe sustained on said support.`

24. A A lasting'machine comprising, jin coin- `bination, meansifor supporting al shoe in position to` be lasted, lasting-means, alaterally rocking support for said lasting means, a carriage for said sup-port, said support and carriage having transverse interlocking arcshaped ribs and grooves formed` and ar' ranged to permit the lasting means to -be adjusted about an axis extending lengthwise of the shoe, and means for' moving the lasting means to conform the shoe upper to the last.

25. A lasting machine having in combination, a shoe support; lasting means, a car-4 riage,afsupport for the lasting means on said carriage, means arranged to permit tilting of the lastingmeans and its support about an axis extending transversely of the last, and correspondingly curved guideways on the carriage and support and arranged.

to permit the lasting means to rock laterally to adjust said lasting means inl accordance with different transverse inclinations of the last bottoms. Y

26. A lasting machine having in combina-l' tion, lasting means, a support on-which the lasting means Vare sustained, a carriage on which the supportisysupported for lateral rocking movement, a transverse arc-shaped guideway supportedby the carriage, transverse guiding devices on the support and mov-' its sustaining means" including segmentall curved guideways for the moving part curved in the arc of a 'circle t'o permit the lasting means to be adjusted aboutan4 axis extending longitudinally of the last.

2S. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting means comprising a means shaped to embrace an end 'portion of a shoe, and a supporting mechanism therefor including a member having a segmental lower bearing face, a support for said member having a correspondingly curved seat forvthe member, and means for angularly adjusting the member in said seat about an axis extending longitudinally of the last. d

29. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, lasting means comprising aA means shaped toembrace an end portion of a shoe, and a supporting mechanism '-the'refor including a member having a lower segmental'v bearing face curved aboutlanaxis extending lengthwise of the last, anda su port havingl a correspondingly 'curved seat or the mem-A ber to Ipermit angular adjustment ofthe lasting means transversely ofthe shoe.

` 30. A'lasting machine having, in-combinat'ion, lasting means comprising a'means shaped to embrace an end portion of a shoe, and a supporting mechanism therefor in,

cluding` a` memberl having a llower, segmental bearing face curved about-an axis extending lengthwisev of the last, anda support having a correspondingly curved seat for the inembei', and connections between lthe kmember and the lasting means fore'ecting angular adjustment of said lasting meansfabout said.f

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31. An apparatus of the class described having, in combination, inea'ns for support ing a-shbe in position tobe lasted, lasting means, a member for' supporting the lasting means, a support for said member, means arranged to permit .tipping of the lastingA means about an axis extending transversely of the last, 4and segmental bearing portions and correspondingly 'cur`ved= l guideways l formed on the member'and the support and arranged to permit the lasting means to move laterally lto adjust said means in ac,

cordance with diiierent transversef inclinations of last bottoms.I i l '32. An apparatus of the class described lport ,upon which they member is carried for lateral roclng movement, a transverse arc. shaped guideway'not more than 180 in extent formed in the said support and located having, in combination, lasting means includmg w1per-mechan1sm,`a member upon which the lastmg'means is sustained, a sup# entirely below thelasting means, a transverse 'curved guidingdevice on the said iio member vandmovalole in the arc-shaped U guideway, and means for rocking the member to position the lasting means in accordance with the transverse inclination ofthe last bottom.

33. In'a' machine of the cla-ss described,- the combination with a shoe support, and

'lasting means comprising wiper plates and means for actuating them to do their work, a sliding member for supportingtlie lasting means, a support on which the member is movable for angular adjustment of the lasting. means, and an interlocking arc-shaped tongue and groove connection between the member and the support having its axis of movement longitudinal ofthe shoe being lasted.

34. A lasting machine, comprising the combination 'of lasting means shaped to einbrace rthe end portion of a shoe and a supporting mechanism therefor,` including av -member having` a segmental lovverl bearing face, a.-'support for said member' having a correspondingly curved seat located entirely below the-lasting means and engaging the y mg the same, and a sliding interlocking tongue and groove connection between said Wiper `carrier and said support to permit tilting movement about the axis of 'said ear.

g 36. In a lasting machine, the combination of-shoesupporting means, a member -provided with lasting devices, a support, said member and support having a sliding connection consisting of segmental ribs and grooves curved about an axis extending substantially parallel to the plane of the bottom of the-shoe and extending in a direction lengthwise of the shoe, and means for locking the member in adjusted position.

37. A lasting machine having in combination, a jack for supporting the toe of a last and about which the last may be moved when resting thereon, a toe-lasting mechanism, a heel jack, and a heel-lasting mechanism, said lasting mechanisms being bodily movable in the median lines of the machine toward and from eachother and toward and from a last 'supported by said jacks, a separate treadle and mechanism actuated thereby for effecting a relative vertical bodily movement of each jack and the corresponding lasting mechanism, each lasting mechanism comprising Wiper plates, and means for rocking said'plates about an axis lon gitudinal of the machine, and means for adjusting said jacks, one in right lines toward and from the' corresponding lastingrnechanism and the other in lines transversely perpendicular thereto, whereby the shoe to be lasted may be placed in proper position to be lasted and the Wipers adjusted to the plane of the bottom adjacent thereto. y In testimony whereof I have afixedmy signature, in presence oftwo witnesses.

' HARRIE A. BALLARD. Witnesses;

'MARCUS B.- MAY, C, C. Sanoma.

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